Chicago Opens Its 1st Food Pantry Inside A Public Library

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Original Load Date Jan. 23, 2026, 10 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 23, 2026, 10 a.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/23/chicago-opens-food-pantry-inside-west-side-library-the-2nd-such-pantry-in-the-u-s/

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WEST GARFIELD PARK — A West Side library is entering the fight against hunger and food insecurity with the opening of a food pantry — the first of its kind in the city. Legler Regional Library, 115 S. Pulaski Road, unveiled its expanded food pantry Thursday. A collaboration between the city, the Gr...